911 briefs -- Published May 9, 2013

TRACY - Authorities in Tracy are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who robbed the Chase Bank in the 2600 block of South Tracy Boulevard at 10:36 a.m. April 29.

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TRACY - Authorities in Tracy are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who robbed the Chase Bank in the 2600 block of South Tracy Boulevard at 10:36 a.m. April 29.

The man entered the bank, presented a note to a teller and fled after being given an undisclosed amount of money, police said. He was described as a black man, 5 feet 9 to 5 feet 10 inches tall and about 180 pounds wearing blue sweatpants, a long-sleeve white cotton shirt, sunglasses and a white cap with a small emblem on the front, authorities said.

Tracy Crime Stoppers is offering a reward up to $1,000 for information leading to the robber's arrest. Callers can remain anonymous.

Tipsters can also called the Tracy Police Department at (209) 831-4847. Cellphone users can text information to 274637 (CRIMES) by entering the keyword "TIPTPD" followed by their tip. Internet users can visit tipsubmit.com.

Someone from a business in the 800 block of South American Street called police about 5:30 p.m. to report the stolen forklift. According to authorities, 50-year-old Alfonso Villasenor attempted to have the forklift towed to a recycling center and sold for scrap.

Officers responded to the area and took Villasenor into custody, arresting him on suspicion of vehicle theft and presenting false identification to a peace officer, authorities said. He was also arrested for a number of felony warrants, including two no-bail warrants for auto theft and a $100,000 warrant for escaping while felony charges were pending, police said.

STOCKTON - A 19-year-old man told police he answered his door after hearing the doorbell ring about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. When he opened the door to his home in the 1300 block of East Washington Street, two teenage boys pushed their way inside and threatened to cut him if he did not comply, authorities said.

The robbers told the man to sit down, but he jumped out of a window, fled to a neighbor's house and called police. Officers searched the house, but the robbers were gone.

The robbers were described as Latino males 16 to 17 years old, authorities said. One was 5 feet 5 inches tall and 90 pounds with a black shirt and blue jeans. The other was 5 feet 9 inches tall and 100 pounds with a gray sweater and a gray hat.